Faced with increasing demand and limited supply in addition to climate variability and unfavorable natural events, growers are seeking to improve crop productivity through a number of technologies that allow a sustainable intensification of agricultures.

Key Market Statistics

$16 billion
2016 Value of Genetically-Modified (“GM”) Seed Industry

83%
Global adoption of GM Soybeans in 2015

185 million
Hectares planted globally in 2016 with GM crops and representing 18+ million farmers

146 million
Hectares planted in U.S., Argentina and Brazil in 2016 with GM crops

Market Overview

Agricultural biotechnology has grown significantly, with overall penetration of the commercial seed industry increasing from 19.4% in 2002 to 51.9% in 2015

More than 2 billion hectares have been planted since 1996

Corn and soybeans represent the majority of the seed biotechnology market, comprising 88% of the global biotech seed market.

The United States, Argentina and Brazil are the top planters of biotech seeds, representing approximately 78% of global hectares planted.

In the period 1996-2015, biotech crops increased production valued at $168 billion.

In the period 1996 to 2015, pesticide use decreased significantly saving ~600 million kg of active ingredient.

In 2015 alone, crop plantings lowered carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to removing 12 million cars from the road for one year.